Henry Hand

{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} '''Henry George Hand''' (17 September 1810 – 12 August 1887) was an English cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Cambridge University and made his debut in 1828.<ref name="CA36">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36943/36943.html |website=CricketArchive |title=Henry Hand |accessdate=17 July 2013}}</ref>

Hand was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He was a fellow of King's 1831–51 including a period as vice-provost (deputy head of the college). During this time he was ordained as a Church of England priest; he was rector of Hepworth, Suffolk, 1851–83.<ref>{{acad |id=HNT828HG |name=Hand, Henry George}}</ref>

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==Bibliography== * {{cite book |last=Haygarth |first=Arthur |author-link=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) |publisher=Frederick Lillywhite |location=Kennington |year=1996 |orig-year=1862 |isbn=978-19-00592-23-9}} * {{cite book |last=Haygarth |first=Arthur |author-link=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840) |publisher=Frederick Lillywhite |location=Kennington |year=1997 |orig-year=1862 |isbn=978-19-00592-23-9}}

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